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Off-Season Measures: Sufficient?
It’s difficult to hold the scales for the Vancouver Canucks during the off-season and surmise the new additions outweigh the subtracted talent. With the departure of Christian Ehrhoff, some hockey analysts…Read More
Gone Too Soon
Like so many, I was heartbroken last night when I heard about the tragic death of former Canucks forward Rick Rypien. Nothing prepares you for something like that, and it’s so much harder to accept…Read More
Prospect Profile: Eddie Lack
Some call it a controversy. Others call it an embarrassment of riches. However you look at it, having two legitimate starters on one team – in this case, a Vezina veteran and a highly coveted rookie…Read More
Rummaging Through the Bargain Bin
With 23 players on their roster, and $2.5 million in cap space, the Vancouver Canucks are hoping to rejuvenate a couple of careers. With Todd Fedoruk and Owen Nolan being offered professional tryout contracts,…Read More
Summertime Blues
The sun is out, the sky is blue, and we’ve officially crossed over into the dog days of summer. For Canucks fans, however, those dog days started long ago; mid-June, to be exact. Though it’s been…Read More
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The Fab Five – Part II
Growing up, I wanted to be like Spiderman, Batman, and a few other caped wonders. But by the time I…Read More
The Fab Five – Part I
Whether male or female, almost everyone has heroes they idolize while growing up. For me, a few of…Read More
Canucks Empathize with Chicago’s Cash Crunch
After falling one game short of the coveted Stanley Cup, the Vancouver Canucks are beginning to understand…Read More
Canucks’ Selective Interviewing Continues
The Canucks are in no rush while looking to fill the AHL coaching void left by Claude Noel ‘jetting’…Read More
Mason Raymond: The Healing Process
If wishes from fans and friends were a curative salve, Mason Raymond’s compressed vertebrae fracture…Read More
Shirokov Shipped for Duco
In what some would deem a ‘minor’ winger swap, the Canucks traded the rights of restricted free agent Sergei Shirokov with the Florida Panthers in exchange for Mike Duco. Shirokov, drafted…Read More
More Depth in Goal, Defence
The Vancouver Canucks continued to build depth behind the blue line, adding defenseman Alexander Sulzer and goaltender Matt Climie. The signing of Sulzer, given the recent signing of Nolan Baumgartner,…Read More
Canucks’ Center Bulk Raises Questions
The Vancouver Canucks are either over-reacting to lack of depth at center during the playoffs, or they’re readying themselves to make a deal. Tuesday, the Vancouver Canucks added a 6th center under…Read More
Canucks Look for Peskiness From Pinizzotto
The Canucks assistant GM Lorne Henning finally got what he wanted – A player to fill the agitator/pest role left vacant by Alex Burrows and Ryan Kesler. Steve Pinizzoto, formerly a Washington Capital,…Read More
Canucks Gamble on Sturm
When GM Mike Gillis offered Marco Sturm a one year, $2.25 M deal two hours into Free Agency, both parties knew it was an opportunity for redemption. Over the past three seasons, the Dingolfing, Germany…Read More
Not Enough ‘Juice’ for Ehrhoff
The day after signing Kevin Bieksa to a 5 year, $23 M deal, Vancouver has traded Christian Ehrhoff’s negotiating rights to the New York Islanders for a 4th round pick. It’s been widely speculated…Read More
GM of The Year Will Be Busy
With the Philadelphia Flyers just completing several blockbuster deals, it’s apparent that today’s draft will be rife with trade activity; Mike Gillis should be right in the mix. Though it…Read More
Status Quo Summer
What moves does a General Manager make during the offseason to a team that was one win away from the Stanley Cup? Apparently, “minor tweaks” and “status quo” are the buzz words…Read More
City Rebuilds, Team Looks Ahead
Though there are many that disagree, the Canucks season was an overall success that 28 other teams would have loved the opportunity to have had. Of course, no city wants to see a riot erupt immediately…Read More
Vancouver loses game and reputation
Boston Bruins 4-0 win over Vancouver Canucks last night at Rogers Arena clinched the Stanley Cup for the Beantowners but the score was overshadowed by riots that erupted in Vancouver after the game. For…Read More
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